Governance, Law & Compliance
Conformity assessment
A formal process for checking whether a system meets specified regulatory or technical requirements.
Example
An independent review checks that a regulated system meets required standards before release.
Why it matters
It provides a formal way to demonstrate that specified requirements have been addressed.
You'll hear it
“Does that assessment cover the version we're buying?”
Can you control it?
Sometimes
Sometimes. An organization can define or influence a conformity assessment through its policies, processes, contracts, and product choices. Individual users may have fewer controls.
Common questions
- Does every assessment require an outside reviewer?
- No. The required procedure depends on the relevant rules and the type of system.
- Does passing guarantee every future answer is correct?
- No. An assessment addresses specified requirements, not every possible response.
- Can a major change require another assessment?
- It can. The applicable procedure determines how changes affect the earlier assessment.